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MAGAZINE FIRE ARM.

Patented July 26,1887..

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MAGAZINE FIRE ARM.

No. 367,336. Patented July Z6, 1887.

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MAGAZINE PIRE ARM. No. 337.333.

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MAGAZINE PIRE ARM.

- No. 367,336. Patented July 26, 1887.

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MAGAZINE FIRE ARM.

No. 367,336. Patented July 26, 1887.

La wf UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. BROWN ING AND llATTHEV S. BROWNING,-0F OGDEN CITY, UTAHTERRITORY.

MAGAZINE FIRE-ARM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 36.1336, dated J'nly26, 1887, Application tiled Julylil, 1856. lSci-inl No. 207,7tl3.(Model.)

clear, and exact description ot' the same, andA which said drawingsconstitute part of this specification, and represent, in-

Figure 1, a side view of the arm complete, broken at both ends; Fig. 2,atop view of the same; Fig. 3, a sectional view through the receiver andbarrel, showing a side view of thel mechanism of the arm, the parts inthe closed or normal condition; Fig. 4, the same as Fig. 3',illustrating the first part of the openinnr movement in which thebreech-piece is u locked; Fig. 5, a longitudinal central section throughthe breechpiece; Fig. 6, the same as Fig. 3, showing the breech-piece asapproaching its extreme rear position with the carrier down, the hammermechanism omitted; Fig.

7, the same as Fig. 3, showing the partsiu thc Y fully-open position ofthe breech-piece; Fig.

8, areverse side view of the breech-piece from that shown iu previousfigures; Fig. 9, an under side view of the breech-piece, looki'ngupward;Fig. 10,- the same section as Fig. 3,

showing the breech-piece returned and just before it reaches its extremeclosed position; Fig. 11, an inside view of the receiver in the reverseposition from that shown in the pre! ceding figures; Fig. 12,-alongitudinal section through the receiver, showing an under side view'of the. breech-piece with its slide "or link connection; Fig. 13, atransverse section showing front end view of the breech-piece; Fig. 14,a transverse section on line aux of Fig. 3, looking forward; Fig. 15, atransverse section on line y y, looking forward; Fig. 16, a perspectiveview of the carrier detached; Fig. 17, a longitudinal section throughthe carrier on line zz of Fig. 18, looking down; Fig. 18, a. transversesection of the carrier on line w of Fig. 17; Fig. 19, a transversesection lof the carrier on line y y of Fig. 17.

This invention relates to anA improvement in that class of magazinetire-arms in which the magazine is arranged longitudinallybeneath thebarrel and opens into the receiver at the rear below the barrel, and inwhich the breechpiece is arranged to move longitudinally rearward fromt-he barrel in opening the breech and forward in closing, parts of theinvention being applicable to single breech-loaders, the.

object ofthe invention being a simple construction, and in which may becombined the advantages of both a longitudinally-movable and a downwardandbackward swinging breech-piece; and theinvention consists,prineipally, in a breech-piece hung in thereceiver upon trunnious nearits forward end, the said trunnious working in longitudinal grooves inthe receiver and forming pivot-s upon which the breech-piece maybeturned to raise or drop the rear end, and so as to permit thebreech-piece after its rear end has dropped from an abutment on thereceiver to pass rearward within the receiver to'open the breechpiece,and forward to return, and when returned its rear end raised to thelocked position, combined with mechanism for imparting vopening andclosing movement to the breech- .hereinafter described, andparticularly. recited in the claims.

A is the receiver, which is provided with the usual tang, B, above and,C, below for attachment tothe stock. At the forward end the barrel D isattached, opening into the receiver in the usual manner, and vbeneaththe barrel is the usual magazine, E.

F is the breechpiece,arranged in the receiversothatits forward endmayabut against the rear end of the barrel to close the breech,

as seen in Fig. 3, the breech-piece extending rearward and its rear endadaptedA to' rest against anabntment, G, in the receiver when thebreech-piece is in its closed position. Near the forward end of thebreech-piece it is provided with a laterally-projecting trunnion, H,

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end of the Fig. 4, the to bring the recess Q onto the stud ceiver,is ahandle, K, suitably guided and so' as to be grasped by the hand andmoved longitudinally toward and fronrthe rcceiv en From this handle arod, L, extends rearward through the forward end of the receiver, and tothe rear end of the rod a link, M, is hun as at N, (fsce Figs. 3 and 4,)and so that the link, while movable 4longitudinally with the rod L, isalso adapted for an npanddown swinging movement. The rod L .works in agroove, O, longitudinally upon the inside of the receiver, as indicatedin Figs. Hand-12.

Near the rear enld of the link,and upon the inner side, is a stild, P,which extends and works in a groove, R, in the side of the breechpiecenear its rear end, as seen in Fig. '3, the

,groove R inclined rearwardj and upward,and

at its rearend turns upward to form a recess,

.,4 at nearly right angles to the axis of the breech-piece. On the outerside of the link M .is a similar stud, S, which enters and works T,inthe side of the receiver, (see Fig. 11,)which groove inclines downwardand backward and serves as a support and guide for the rear end of thelink M. When the breechpiece is in its closed position and the link inits extreme forward position, as seen in Fig. 3, the stud P stands' inthe lower part of the groove R and supports the breech-piece in its upor closed position and against the abutment G. If,now,a rear movement beimparted to the handle, the link M will be correspondinglyl moved, andasl the stud P works in' the upward and rearwardly inclined groove R inthe breech-piece it follows thatthe rear end of the breechpiece must bedraw'n downward;

as the link cannot rise; hence in the first part of the rear movement ofthe link in opening,

as from the position in Fig. 3 to that seen in Fig. 4, the stud P willoperate in the groove R and turn the rear endof the breech-piecedownward, as seen in Fig. 4, and until it can escape from the abutmentG. The forwardend of the breech-piece is, however, supported by itstrunnions H in the grooves in the sides of the receiver,so that thisfirst movement of the breech-piece is simply downward at the rearsubstantial longitudinal movement.

As the-stud P on the link-reaches the rear groove R, as seen in brokenlines, rear end of the breech-piece drops P, and-so as lto bring therear end of the breech-piece so far below the abutment G that thebreechpiece may now pass rearward. Therefore the continued rear movementof the handle will throw the breech-piece toward its rear position, thebreech-piece passing below the tang B, as Been in Fig. 6, the trunnionsH on the breech-piece working 'through the grooves I, and until theyreach the bend or downward .ward trunnion's,

breech-piece. .On the return or forward movement of the handlethe linkwill also move forward, and because the stud P rests in the recess Q ofthe groove R the breech-piece will be correspondingly moved forward. Itsfor- H, ride up the inclined part J of the grooves I to the positionscenin Fig.

6, and then continue in the grooves I until they reach the forwardposition seen in Fig. 4,

Where the breech-piece comcsagainst the rear end of the barrel, andwhich is the .position to begin the locking movement of the breechpiece.As the breech-piece can advance no farther forward, its lower` edge atthe front 'rests against the barrel asa pivot, uponwhich its rear endmay now rise, and the forward movement of the link continued, the studP, working in thegroove of the breech-piece, passes to its extreme.forward Fig. 3,) which last movement forces the rear end of thebreech-piece up forward of the abutment G, and so as to rest and besupported thereby againstrec'oil.

To facilitate the locking or rising movement of the breech-piece, or,rather, to' relieve the wear of the stud on the link which works in thegroove in the receiver, the groove T is made parallel with the innersurface of the .lower tang, and the link is constructed with a downwardextension, U, to ride thereon, as seen in Fig. 4.

The shells by explosion frequently expand -in the cartridge-chamber to aconsiderable eX- tent, or from other 'cause stick, so as to require avery considerable power to start them, and this power must be exertedthrough the handle which operates the breech-piece. To increase theleverage between the handle and the shell to be extracted, or the powerof the handle over the breech-piece, and whereby the starting of thecartridge will be facilitated, we construct the breech-piece with adownward position," (seen in and rearwardly curved shoulder, W', uponone side near itsv rear end, as seen in Fig. 8, and which, when thebreech-piece is closed stands above a stationary stud, X, in thereceiver, as

seen in Fig. 12, .and so that as the rear end of the breech-piece fallsbelow-the abutment G in its opening movement, as indicated in Fig. 4,this cam-like shoulder on thc breech-piece will ride over the stud, andbecause ofils cam shape, in passing over the said stud, a forced rearmovement will bc imparted to the breechpiece to a slight extent, butsullicient lo start the cartridge. This cam action to give a startrearward to the breech-piece in its dcscentis produced by a very slightexertion upon the handle, much less than would 'oe reyswears4 i s.

'ing the initial start to the breech-piece the 'wearing strain upon thestuds of the link M and the groove in the breech-piece is to a veryconsiderable extent relieved.

In the lower part of thereceiver upon a pivot, a, the hammer b is hung,to which the mainspring d is' hung in the usual manner, the

. hammer being adapted to turn down'ward and backward in cooking, and sothat a notch, e, on the hub of the hammer may engage the triggerf, asseen in Fig. 7, and as indicated in broken lines, Fig. 32 The hammerextends up beneath the breech-piece, and its head end enters into arecess, g, upon the under side of the breech-piece, as seen in Fig. 5,and as also seen .in broken lines, Fi'g. 3, and so that the head of thehammer may strike the rear end of the firing-pin h' to produce theexplosion.- :From the hub of the hammera finger-piece, i,

extends downward forward of the trigger, by meansA of which'the hammermay be turned to full-cock, as indicated in broken lines, Fig. 3.'

. This arrangement brings the hammer entirely within the receiverand'nnexposed. As the breech-piece is moved rearward in opening, asbefore described, it bears against the head end of the hammer,and sothat in its rear movement it will turn the hammer to full-cock to engagethe trigger, asseen in Fig. 7,' where the hammer will remain when thebreech-piece is returned until it be discharged.

To prevent the possibility of the release of the hammer until thebreech-piece is in its .fully-closed position, a locking-dog, Z, is hungin the receiver forward of the hammer upon a pivot, m, the dog extendingforward, its nose n rearward toward the hub of the hammer,and

projectionft onthe hub of the link'- M, and so as to hold the noseof'the dog `out of the path of the shoulder 1' on the hammer, as seen inFig. 3,' so that when the breech-piece is in the closed and lockedposition. the hammer is free to becocked'ordischarged; but as the linkmoves rearward, and before the breech-piece has moved from its abutment,the projection t escapes from the tail of the dog, as seen in Fig. 10,so as to permit the nose of thedog under the action of 'the dog-spring uAto drop onto the hub of the hammer. Then so soon as the breech-piecehas moved so far rearward as Ato bring the hammer to full-cock, as seenin Fig. 7, the hammer is engaged by thedog andl will there be held untilitbe disengaged by the link, and this disengagement cannot occur untilthe projection t reaches the tail ofthe dog, as seen in Fig. 10, andafter the locking of the breech-piece has commenced, and the unlock-4ing of the dog snot completed until the-I )reechtion.

piece reaches its extreme locked position, as seen inFig. 3, and is inposition for the action of the hammer.

So far the constructin described is applicaward projection, 4, againstwhich a shoulder, 5, on the breech-piece `(see Fig. 5) is adapted tobear as the breech-piece approaches its closed position, as seen in Fig.6, and so .that as the breech-piece completes its rear movement, as fromFig. 6 toFig. 7, the carrier is raised to present the cartridge receivedfrom the magazine forward of the front face of the breech-piece, as seenin Fig. 7, and so that as tbe breech-piece is next moved forward it willforceV the cartridge forward into the barrel, and as the breechpiecethusinoves forward it will strike an upward projection, 6, on thecarrier and force the carrier to its down posi-' At the forward end ofthe carrier it is constructed with a downward projection, 7, whichserves as a guard or stop to prevent the next cartridge in the magazinefrom passing rearwarl until the carrier shall have reached its t wnposition. of the carrier may be any of the known constructions adaptedto swing upward and downward and to be so moved as the breech-piecemoves rearward and forward.

To prevent the cartridge from being forced.

-from the carrier in-its upward movement, we

construct it, as seen in Fig. 16, with a wing, 16, upon one side-say theleft-hand side-extending from its rear end forward, the wing having aninward overhang, 17, upon its up per edge, as seen 4in Fig. 18, theforward'edge of the-wing inclined outward nearlytoasharp edge, asindicated in Fig. 17, and with an inward projection near the forward endto form site side at the rear end is a shorter wing, 19, its lforwardedge inclined outward to nearly a sharp edge, as seen in Fig. 17. Theupward projection 6, by which ther' carrier is depressed, is forward ofthe wing 19', and so as- .8o On the carrier in 4rear of its pivot is anup- IIO roo The construction i a recess, 18, at the rear, and upon theoppoto leaiie ,a space, 20,. between the wing 19' and Y the-projection 6opposite. the -nwar'd' projection near the forward end of the wingiJQ.

The distance between the inside of the wing 16 at itsinwardly.-projecting forward yend and the inside plane of the wing-19 andprojection 6 upon the opposite side is less than the diameter of thehead of the cartridge; but the space between the wing 16 in rear of thelsaid inward projection and the inside plane of the opposite wing,`19,isgreater than the diameter of the head of the cartridge.

'As the cartridge passes onto the carrier its head on one side arrivesat the forward end of the wing 1G, and because of the inclined edge ofthat wing it is forced to the opposite side,

bringing the head into the recess 20, and, still moving rcarward,thcopposite side of the head now strikes the forward inclined edge of thewing 19, which forces the cartridge to the opposite side, bringing therear end of the cartridge into the recess 1S beneath the overhang 17,and the head of the cartridge comes to a rest at the rear end of thecarrier. Thus the cartridge is brought beneath the overhang, and so thatasthe carrier rises the overhang will prevent thc cartridge from beingthrown upward from it, and as the breech-piece moves forward to transferthe cartridge to the barrel the head end of the cartridge makes the sarne movement to pass beyond the inwardly-projecting surface of the wing16 as it did to pass onto the carrier, and so that it readily escapesfrom the grasp of the carrier.

Upon the top of the brceehlpiece the' extractor-hook 8' is arranged, andbeneath it, on the breech-piece, lis a shoulder, 9, so that as the hookengages the upper edge of the cartridge-head, as seen in Fig. 3, thelower edge of the cartridge will rest on the shoulderfl, as in the usualconstruction of cxtraetors; but bccause the breech-piece during thefirst part of its opening movement turns downward at the rear and asupon a pivot at its forward end,

so that the upper face of the breech-piece turns away from thecartridge, while the lower edge bears'against it, itis necessary toprovide the extractor withalongitudinal movement, that it may yield tothis first movement of .the breech-piece. To this end' itis adapted toslide longitudinally on the breech-piece, resting in a groove in thebreech-piece, with a pin, 10, in the breech-piece through a longitudinalslot, 11, in the extractor, (see Fig. 5,) and be neath the rear portionof the extractor-hook is a spring, 12, against one end of which ashoulder, 13, on the extractor bears, the other end ofthe spring resting agai nst a shoulder'or stud, 14, in the breech-piece, and so that asthc extractor moves forward,.as indicated in broken lines, the springwill be compressed; but when released the spring will return it to itsnormal position. This arrangement permits the cx tractor toyield in theturning of the breechpiece, as from theposition in Fig; 3 to that seenin Fig. 4, and so that it will maintain its hold upon the cartridgehead,and as it or the cape atthe rear end of the barrel.

shell is drawn from the barrel it will follow the breech-piece, theforward end of the shell being supported'in the barrel until it can es-Then the reaction of the extractor-spring will tend to give thecartridge a quick upward turn and sniicient to-ejcct it from the arm, sothat the extractor itself becomes the ejector.v

By dropping the forward end of the 'breechiece, asdescrihed, by means ofthe downwardihcllncd portion .l of the grooves I, it will be observed,as seen in Fig. 7, that the barrel is open t0 the rear and clear overvthe abutment .G, so that the person using the arm may, as

.the breech-piece is drawn to its open position,

look directly through the barrel without taking the arm from theshoulder, and thus at each discharge a clear inspection of the barrel is'affordcd. This also greatly facilitates the clean1 ning of the barrelfrom the breech end..

The magazine is charged by an opening through the side of the receiver,closed by a spring-cover, l15, (see Figs. 6 and 7,) this cover beingfree to open lwhen the 'carrieris in its raised position, as seen inFig. 7, the carrier .itself s'ervingas a latch to engagc'each cartridgeas it is introduced.

We have .represented the breech-piece as moved by a handle forward ofthe receiver bencath the barrel; but it may be otherwise opcrated-as,for illustration, by means of a. lcver beneath, as seen inv Fig. 16, thelink hung to the upper arm of the trigger-guard lever, and so that,turning the lever downward and forward in the usual manner of this4class of levers, substantially the same movement will be imparted tothe link as would be by the .i

handle; consequently the operative parts of the arm move inthe samemanner. l Ve therefore do'not wish tovbe understood as limiting ourinvention to either of the knownl means for imparting the longitudinalreciprocating movement to the breech-piece.

Throughout the specification we have indicated the sliding piece M,which communicates both the swinging and reciprocating movement to thebreech-piece, as a link, Vbecause of its being hung to the rodL at theforward end and making connection with the breech-piece at its rear end;but, it being guided inthe receiver, it may be considered asa slide,having a stud-and-groove connection with the breechpiece at its rearend, the slide receivinga longitudinal reciprocating movement, whichcommunicates both the up and-down swinging movement and the longitudinalreciprocating movement to the breech-piece.

Vhile we prefer to arrange the hammer, as

described, beneath the' breech piece, and so that it will be concealed,it will be understood that the hammer may be hung-say upon the side ofthe receiver-to strike a firing-pin longitudinally. through thebreech-piece, as in many known 'arms-a construction too well known torequire illustration.

We claim- '1.' In -a fire-arm havinga barrel openinginto the receiver atits' rear end, a longitudinal breech-piece arranged in the receiver inrear.

of said barrel, the receiver constructed with an abutment to support therear end of the' breech-piece when in its closed position, thebrccch-pieec hung upon trunnlons at its forward end in longitudi nalguides in the receiver,

the said trunnions formiugpivots upon which the breeclrpiecc may swingup or down to bring its rearend against 0r take it from said abutment,the said longitudinal guides permit ting the longitudinal reciprocatingmovement of the breech-piece in opening and closing, a

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slide longitudinallyguided in the receiver and in stud-and-grooveconnection with the said breech-piece at its rear end, with mechanism,substantially such as described, to impart longitudinal movement to saidslide, substantially as specified, and whereby under the first part e ofthe rear movement of thesaid slide a-downward-swinging movement isimparted to the rear end of the breech-piece to release it from theabutment and then the longitudinal rear movement continued to bring thebreech-piece to its extreme open position, and von the`returnmovement-ot the slide the breech-piece is first brought to its forwardposition and then raised at the rear end to bring it against itsabutment rin the receiver.

- 2. In atire-arm having abarrel openinginto the receiverV at its rearend, a longitudinal breech-piece arranged 'in the receiver in rear ofsaid barrel, and the receiver constructed with an abutment to supportthe rear end 0f the breech-piece, the breech-'piece hung upon trunnionsat its forward end in longitudinal guides in the receiver, the saidtrunnions form- -ing pivots upon which the breech-piece may swing up ordown to bring its rear endagainst or take it from said abutment, saidlongitudinal guides permitting the longitudinal movement of .thebreech-piece in opening andclosing, and the said guides for thetrunnions in' clined downward at vtheir rear end, and whereby theforward end .of the breech-piece vis droppedas it approaches its extremeopen position, a slide longitudinally guided in lthe receiver and inconnection with thesaidbreechpiece at its rear end, with mechanism,substantially such as described,to impart longitudinal reciprocatingmovement to said slide,

substantially as'speciied.

3. In a fire-arm having the barrel opening into the receiver at thebreech, the combination therewith of a breech-piece arrangedlongitudinally in the receiyer in rear of the barrel, the breech-piececonstructed with a laterallyprojecting trunnion upon one or both sidesnear its forward end, and the receiver with correwith a laterallyprojecting stud to work in said inclined .groove in the breech-piece,

the receiveralso constructed with an abutment at the 'rearof thebreech-piece, against which the rear endof the breech piece is adaptedto rest when in its closed position,- ,with mechanism, substantiallysuch as de- Y scribed, to impart a back 'and forward movement to saidlink, substantially as specified,

movement of the link the rear end of the breech-piece will be throwndownward and away from its abutment and then in the continued movementof the said link will pass rearward beneath the upper4 tang of thereceiver to its fully-open position.

4. In a tire-arm having a barrel opening into thereceiver at its rearend, alongitudinal breech-piecein the receiver in rear of the barrel,with an abutment in the receiver at the rear of the breech-piece tosupport said breechpiece hung at its forward end upon trunnions, thesaid trunnions permitting an up-and-down swinging movement to the rearend' of .the

in guides to permit longitudinal movement of the breech-piece, a hammerhung in the rcceiver below the breech-piece, its nose'adapted to strikeinto a recess upon lthe under side-of Vbreech-piece, and thesaidtrunnions arranged the breech-piece', with a longitudinal firing-pin inthe breech-piece, its rear end in said recess and in the path of thesaid hammer when the breech-piece is in its closed position, withmechanism, substantially such as described, to impart the up-and-dowuswinging movel nient to the rear end of the breech-piece and itslongitudinal opening and closing movement, substantially as described.

5. In a fire arm having abarrel opcning into the receiver at the rear,the combination of the` breech-piece F, hung upon trunnions atitsforward end, the said trunnions resting in corresponding longitudinalgrooves in the receiver, the said breech-piece also constructed with agroove, R, upon its side near the rear end inclined upward and backward,thel receiver'constrncted with an abutment,G,against which the rear endof-the said breech-piece is adapted tobear, a link, M, having a stud, S,

upon its outer side, the receiver constructed l with a; correspondinggroove, T, as a guide for the movement of said link, the said lilik alsoprovided with a stud, P, adapted to work in said inclined groove R inthe breech-piece, a longitudinally-sliding handle forward of thereceiver, and a rod extending therefrom into connection with said link,substantially as described.

6. In a fire-arm having a barrel opening into A the receiver' at therear end, the breech-piece F, hung upon trunnions at its. forward end,working in corresponding longitudinal guides in. the receiver, anabutment, G, at the rear end, against which said breech-piece bears inits closed position, a link, M, arranged for longitudinal movement inthe receiver and in connection with said breech-piece near its-rear end,and adapted to. impart an up-and-down, swinging movement to the rear endof the breech-piece, and also a longitudinal recipro,

eating movement to the breech-piece, a hammer hung beneath the`breech-piece, aringpin in the breech-piece,whichthe said hammer isadapted to strike, the dog l, hung forward of the hammer, its hosenadapted to engage a cor- Aits opening movement, and also constructedwith a projection forward of its pivot in the v scribed, and whereby thenose of the dog will stantiall y as described.l

-su'ch as dcsc'rbed,to impart longitudinal moveresponding shoulder onthe hub of the hammer, the tail of the dogcxtcnding forward beneath thelink M, and the said .link constructed with a projection, t, adapted tobear upon thc tail of the said dog when the breech-piece is in itsclosed position, with mechanism, substantially such as described, toimpart longitudinal movement to said link, substantially as debe takenout of the path of the hammer asl th breech-piece comes to itsloelkcdposition, 'subl7. In a magazine fire-arm in which the magazine isarranged beneath the barrel, both the barrel and magazine opening intothe receiver at the rear, the combination therewith of a breech-piecehung upon trunnions near its forward end, the said trunnions arranged inlon- Vgitudinal guides in. the receiver, the receiver constructed withan abutment in rear of the breech-piece and against which the rear endof the breeclrpiece is adapted to abut when in its closed position, alongitudinally guided and reciprocating slidein thereceiver parallelwith the breech-piece, provided with astud and the breech-piece with acorresponding upward and rearwardly inclined groove near itsrear end,mechanism, substantially such as described, to impart the saidlongitudinal reciprocating movement to said slide, a carrier hunglbeneath the breech -'piecc, and adapted to swing up and down for thetransfer of a cartrid'ge'from the magazine to the barrel,substantiallyas dcscribed. t

8. In a magazine frre-armhaving th'emaga-r zine arranged beneath thebarrel and both the barrel and magaziiie opening into the receiver atthe roar, the longitudinal breechpiece arranged in the 'receiver intherear of said barrel, the receiver constructed with an abutment tosupport the rear end ofthe breechpiece when in its closed position, thebreech-4 piece hung upon' trunnions atits forward end in vlongitudinalguides iu the receiver, the said trunnions forming pivots upon whichthebreech-piece may swing up or down to bring its rear end against ortake it from said abutment, the said longitudinal guides permitting thelongitudinal' reciprocating movement of the breech-piece for opening.;`and closing, a slidelongitiulinally guided in the receiver and instud-and-grooveconnection with said breechpiece at its rear end,mechanism, substantially ment to said slide, and a carrier rear beneathsaid breech-piece and adapted to swing up and down in the iransferof acartridge from the magazine, the said carrier constructed with an upwardprojection in rear of its pivot in the path of the breech-piece in hungat the path of the breech-piece in its closing move ment, substantiallyas described.

9. In a magazine lire-arm in which the maga` zine is arranged beneaththe barrel and both stantially as described.

the barrel and magazine opening into the. rcceiver at the rear, thecombination therewith ofthe longitudinal breech-piece F, the rcceiverconstructed with an abutment, G, at the rear, against which thebreech-piecemay bear .in'its closed position, the sliding handleKbeneaththe barrel, t-hc rod L, extending from the handle into the receiver,thej link M, its forward end hung to said rod and its rear endistud-and-groove connectionwithsidbreechpiece, the hammer b,h ungbeneath the breech-` piece and extending upward, adapted to enter arecess in the 'under side of the breech-piece, a tiring-pin in saidbreech-piece, the rear end y of which extends into said recess andagainst which the hammer may strike, the hammer constructed with 'afinger-piece, I, extending through into the trigger-guard, and with acarrier beneath the breech-piece, .arranged Ato swing'up and down'imthctransfer of a cartridge from the magazine to the barrel, all sub- 10. Inamagazine tire-arm in which the magazine is arranged beneath the barreland both the barrel and magazine open into the receiver at the rear, acarrier hungin the receiver at the rear and 'adapted to swing up anddown in the transfer ofv a cartridge from the magazine to the barrel,the said carrier constructed with a wing, 19, upon one side at its rearend, and an upward projection, 6, forward 'of said wing, leaving arecess, 20, between said wing4 and projection, the forwardedgc of thesaid A wing inclined outward, with a wing, 16, upon the opposite-'sideat the rear end and eXtending forward to a point opposite said'recess20, the said wing having an inward overhang at the top, and with aninward projection at its forward end, so as to form a recess, 18, at therear, 4the cxtreme forward cdgcot' the said wing inclined outward,substantially as and for the purpose described.

11. lu a iirc-arm in which the barrel is open. into the receiver at therear, and having a iro longitudinal. breech -piece arranged to abutagainst a shoulder in the receiver atti-1e rear, and in which the firstmovement ofthe breechpiece in opening is downward at the rear to escapefrom` the abutment and then longiti'ldi- I 15 nally rearward, thecombination therewith of an extractor arranged on the top of thebreechpiece and guided for longitudinal movement, a spring the action ofwhich is .to :force the said hook rearward, but yield to permit its for-1 2o ward longitudinal'movement, and the brcechpiece constructed with ashoulder on its-face below said hook, and upon which the lower edge ot'the head of the cartridge ma)v rest while the upper edge is engasubstantial l y as described.

II. W. Rian, A. S. Mairena.

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